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David Van Day

21 Nov 2008 01:54:01 GMT

Like Timmy Mallett, David Van Day was a latecomer to I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in 2008. David Van Day, who was set to celebrate his 52nd birthday on 28 November in the jungle is most famous for singing with Dollar and then his own version of Bucks Fizz. more

Timmy Mallett

21 Nov 2008 01:54:01 GMT

Like David Van Day, Timmy Mallett was a latecomer to I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in 2008. Timmy Mallett was a 53-year-old TV presenter when he entered the jungle. more

Nicola McLean

15 Nov 2008 01:54:01 GMT

Nicola McLean was a 26-year-old glamour model and WAG from Swansea when she entered I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. At the time of going into the jungle, Nicola McLean was engaged to Peterborough FC footballer Tommy Williams. more

Simon Webbe

15 Nov 2008 01:54:01 GMT

Simon Webbe is not the first former member of boyband Blue to enter I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. Previously Antony Costa had entered the jungle and other members of Blue, Duncan James and Lee Ryan had themselves been in various reality TV shows. more

Joe Swash

15 Nov 2008 01:54:01 GMT

Joe Swash and fellow I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here contestant Carly Zucker have one thing in common: Joe Cole. When he was 14, Joe Swash played for Millwall Youth team alongside Joe Cole, although he supports Arsenal. more

Robert Kilroy-Silk

15 Nov 2008 01:54:01 GMT

Robert Kilroy-Silk was a 66-year-old TV presenter and politician when he became a contestant on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. He was born Robert Silk in 19 May 1942 in Birmingham. His father Bill, a Royal Navy stoker, was killed when Robert Kilroy-Silk was less than 2 years old. more

George Takei

15 Nov 2008 01:54:01 GMT

George Takei was 71-years-old when he became a contestant on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. George Takei is well known for his roles in two sci-fi cult TV series: as Mr Sulu in Star Trek and as Hiro's father, Kaito Nakamura, in Heroes. more

Dani Behr

15 Nov 2008 01:54:01 GMT

I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 2008 is not the first time Dani Behr has found herself face to face with Ant & Dec. At the turn of the 21st century, Dani Behr and Joe Mace hosted The Saturday Show, supposedly the BBC's answer to Ant & Dec's SM:tv Live. more

Brian Paddick

15 Nov 2008 01:54:01 GMT

Brian Paddick was a 50-year-old former London Mayoral Candidate and Ex-Deputy Assistant Commissioner for London's Metropolitan Police Service, when he entered I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in 2008. more

Esther Rantzen

15 Nov 2008 01:54:01 GMT

Esther Rantzen was 68 years old when she became a contestant on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in 2008. Esther Rantzen studied at North London Collegiate school and Somerville College, Oxford. more

Carly Zucker

15 Nov 2008 01:54:01 GMT

Carly Zucker was a 24-year-old personal trainer, WAG, and model when she entered I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in 2008. Carly Zucker grew up opposite Wanstead Flats in east London. more

Gad Elmaleh

9 Nov 2008 01:54:01 GMT

Gad Elmaleh was born in Casablanca, Morocco on 19 April 1971. Of Jewish descent, Gad Elmaleh studied at Georges Bizet school and Lyc�e Lyuatey in Casablanca. more

Tony Adams

29 Oct 2008 01:04:01 GMT

Tony Alexander Adams was born in Romford, Essex on 10 October 1966. Tony Adams made his Arsenal debut in 1983 aged 17. He played for them until 2002. more

Ed Asner

27 Oct 2008 22:14:01 GMT

Ed Asner was born on 15 November 1929 in Kansas City, the son of a scrap metal dealer. more

Viswanathan Anand

23 Oct 2008 00:15:01 GMT

Viswanathan Anand was born on 11 December 1969 in India. Anand, whose nickname is the Tiger of Madras, is a Brahmin. more

Fiona Shackleton

17 Oct 2008 00:01:01 GMT

Fiona Shackleton was born on 26 May 1956. Her father is the former Bank of England adviser and Sheriff of the City of London, Jonathan Charkham, who once appeared in a Labour Party political broadcast. Her brothers are a barrister and a clergyman. more

Serena Williams

14 Oct 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Serena Williams was born on 26 September 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. Her mother and father, Richard and Oracene played a major part in Serena's development as a tennis player. more

Ratan Tata

04 Oct 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Ratan Tata is group chairman of The Tata Group, India's largest conglomerate. He was born on December 28, 1938. more

James Wong

03 Oct 2008 00:11:01 GMT

James Wong is an ethnobotanist, which is a scientist who studies how people use plants. He trained to Master's level at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, where he graduated top of his class. more

Sharon Stone

02 Oct 2008 00:17:04 GMT

Sharon Stone was born on 10 March 1958 in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Sharon Stone, whose IQ has been estimated at 154, studied at Edinboro State University of Pennsylvania and gained a degree in creative writing and fine arts. more

Kgalema Motlanthe

25 Sep 2008 00:40:01 GMT

On 25 September 2008, Kgalema Motlanthe became South Africa's president, replacing Thabo Mbeki ... more

John Sergeant

12 Sep 2008 00:02:01 GMT

In the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing, John Sergeant partners Kristina Rihanoff. John Sergeant was born in 1944 in Oxford. He went to Oxford University and briefly performed with Alan Bennett, Michael Palin and John Fortune. more

Austin Healey

12 Sep 2008 00:02:01 GMT

In the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing, Austin Healey partners Erin Boag. Austin Healey was born on 26 October 1973. He played scrum-half, fly-half, full-back and on the wing for Leicester and England. more

Mark Foster

12 Sep 2008 00:02:01 GMT

In the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing, Mark Foster partners Hayley Holt. Mark Foster, who is 6'6", was born on 12 May 1970 in Essex. Mark Foster was rated the world's leading swimmer for his age when he was 11. more

Tom Chambers

12 Sep 2008 00:02:01 GMT

In the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing, Tom Chambers partners Camilla Dallerup. Tom Chambers comes from Parwich near Ashbourne in Derbyshire. more

Lisa Snowdon

12 Sep 2008 00:02:01 GMT

In the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing, Lisa Snowdon partners Brendan Cole. Lisa Snowdon was born in Hertfordshire in 1971. When she was 14, she left a comprehensive school in Welwyn Garden City and went to the Italia Conti School of Performing Arts in London. more

Don Warrington

12 Sep 2008 00:02:01 GMT

In the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing, Don Warrington partners Lilia Kopylova. Don Warrington's family emigrated to the UK from Trinidad in 1961 when he was still a young boy. more

Cherie Lunghi

12 Sep 2008 00:02:01 GMT

In the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing, Cherie Lunghi partners James Jordan. Cherie Lunghi was born on 4 April 1952 in London. Her mother Gypsy and her father Alessandro divorced when Cherie was very young. more

Andrew Castle

12 Sep 2008 00:02:01 GMT

In the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing, Andrew Castle partners Ola Jordan. Andrew Castle was born on 15 November 1963 in Epsom, Surrey. Andrew Castle was a talented tennis player from a young age and won the under-12 national tennis championships ... more

Christine Bleakley

12 Sep 2008 00:02:01 GMT

In the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing, Christine Bleakley partners Matthew Cutler. Christine Bleakley has a politics degree and worked her way up the ranks before becoming a TV presenter. more

Phil Daniels

12 Sep 2008 00:02:01 GMT

In the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing, Phil Daniels partners Flavia Cacace. Phil Daniels was born on October 25, 1958 and grew up in Kings Cross, London. more

Gillian Taylforth

12 Sep 2008 00:02:01 GMT

In the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing, Gillian Taylforth partners Anton du Beke. Gillian Taylforth was born on 14 August 1955 in London to Marge and Ronnie, who was a master printer. more

Heather Small

12 Sep 2008 00:02:01 GMT

In the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing, Heather Small partners Brian Fortuna. Heather Small was born in 1965. Her father was a bus conductor from Barbados, and her mother was a waitress, who lived in Ladbroke Grove in West London. more

Brian Fortuna

12 Sep 2008 00:02:01 GMT

In the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing, Brian Fortuna partners Heather Small. It is Brian Fortuna's first time on Strictly Come Dancing, although he partnered former Miss USA Shandi Finnessey in the fourth season of Dancing with the Stars in the USA. more

Hayley Holt

12 Sep 2008 00:02:01 GMT

In the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing, Hayley Holt partners Mark Foster. Although it is Hayley Holt's first time on Strictly Come Dancing, she is a regular professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars in New Zealand. more

Kristina Rihanoff

12 Sep 2008 00:02:01 GMT

In the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing, Kristina Rihanoff partners John Sergeant. It is Kristina Rihanoff's first appearance on Strictly Come Dancing. Kristina was born in Siberia and was brought up in Vladivostok. Her father was a musician and composer. more